Chapter 118 You Are So Lucky
Duan Jiu was already used to being whipped, and continued, "Second Miss Jiang hasn't gone out these past few days."
Pei Jing raised his eyelids, "That's it?"
"That's it." Duan Jiu said affirmatively.
He didn't dare to say that Miss Jiang had given the Third Young Master Wei a fan, so he could only say, "I don't know exactly what Miss Jiang does at home. If Your Majesty wants to know, just ask Miss Jiang."
Pei Jing felt that this suggestion had some merits, but that girl was so abrupt. If he was more enthusiastic, wouldn't she take advantage of him?
Pei Jing played with the fan in his hand, "I remember saying I would ignore her for a while."
Duan Jiuxin said, "Do you still remember these words? Didn't you forget them long ago? I remember them now."
He nodded and smiled, "That's right."
Pei Jing slowly raised the corners of his lips and beckoned Duan Jiu to come closer to his ear, "You are just like this... just like this..."
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Zhao Xingbang was confused when he was captured.
He has been careful in his words and actions these days, and has not even gone to cockfighting or dog racing. He has stayed at home and studied diligently. His father was so happy that he lit three incense sticks at the ancestral tablet to thank the ancestors for their blessings. He really didn't know what he had done to offend King Zhaoning, the living devil.
But this time he was not so scared and asked the guard outside through the dungeon railings.
"How about you first tell me why the prince has captured me, so I can be prepared."
The guard didn't even look at Zhao Xingbang. He asked him several questions but the guard ignored him, so Zhao Xingbang had to give up.
After a while, footsteps were finally heard in the dungeon corridor.
Pei Jing stopped in front of the prison door, "Zhao Xingbang."
Zhao Xingbang responded repeatedly: "Hey, it's me."
"I let you go last time, so why are you investigating me again?"
Zhao Xingbang looked up in bewilderment. "I didn't check. I haven't even left the house for the past half month. I've been practicing calligraphy in my study every day."
Pei Jing glanced at him and said, "You don't have the guts to do that. You must be under someone's orders, right?"
Zhao Xingbang was stunned by these two questions. He looked at Duan Jiu blankly, then back at Pei Jing, "I really didn't check. I swear."
"You didn't check?"
"I didn't check."
"You really didn't check?"
Zhao Xingbang was in tears and looked at Duan Jiu for help.
Seeing Zhao Xingbang's stupidity, Duan Jiu could only remind him, "Think carefully again. Are you being asked to investigate the prince? If so, then call them in to confront you."
Zhao Xingbang blinked, then suddenly an idea struck him. He slapped his thigh and said, "Right, right, right! I checked! I checked!"
Pei Jing snorted coldly, suddenly turned around and said coldly: "Since you have been ordered to investigate this prince, then let her come to rescue you personally."
Duan Jiu, Zhao Xingbang: "..."
That’s great. After going around in circles, I can finally call the person over with confidence.
The guard went to Jiang's house to deliver a message, but came back alone.
Pei Jing put down the book. "What did she say?"
The guard said cautiously, "Miss Jiang Er said she didn't instruct Zhao Xingbang to do this, and it has nothing to do with her. If Zhao Xingbang investigates, it's because he's tired of living. Miss Jiang Er said she can't do anything about it, so let the prince do whatever he wants."
Pei Jing slammed the book shut, his face gloomy enough to look like water dripping out.
He raised his hand to touch his forehead, feeling as if he was about to have another attack.
Duan Jiu silently took a step back, and then thought that as a personal guard, if he didn't go to hell, who would?
So he stepped forward and said, "I think what Miss Jiang Er said is reasonable. If it wasn't Miss Jiang Er who ordered him to come and rescue Zhao Xingbang, wouldn't it prove that the two of them have a close personal relationship? Now it seems that the two have nothing to do with each other."
This analysis angle was quite tricky. Pei Jing frowned and thought for a moment, then his brows gradually relaxed.
Pei Jing knocked on the handrail, "I gave her the steps but she wouldn't take them."
"Miss Jiang Er has become reserved." Duan Jiu added, "I just received an invitation from the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion. Miss Wei invites His Majesty to a banquet. Would His Majesty like to go?"
Pei Jing raised his lips with a meaningful smile, "Go, why not? Let's see what she's going to do next."
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Wei Ciying invited Pei Jing to a banquet, which was held in the Yuzhuan Tower.
Pei Jing looked up before entering the restaurant. The plaque looked very new, obviously it had been replaced not long ago.
The Yuzhuan Tower was built by the water, right beside the Jinlu River. A table of dishes could cost at least a dozen or several dozen taels, or as much as hundreds or even thousands of taels. Therefore, the diners who came here were either high-ranking officials or wealthy families.
The waiter led Prince Zhaoning upstairs, his back hunched like a shrimp.
This King Zhaoning has a bad reputation. I heard that he killed someone in the street a few days ago. Now that he has been quiet for a while, he might want to kill someone again.
After going up the stairs, there are two rows of private rooms on the left and right. The waiter walked to one side and said, "Your Highness, please come this way."
Pei Jing followed him for a few steps and caught sight of a figure in one of the private rooms. He suddenly paused, "Wei Ciying brought her brother with her?"
The waiter took one look and quickly explained, "Miss Wei only invited the prince. The menu was prepared in advance. The Third Young Master Wei also has an appointment today and has invited someone else."
As soon as he finished speaking, the half-closed door opened from the inside.
Wei Mingzhen bowed to Pei Jing and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Pei Jing nodded slightly, "You two brothers and sisters are so in tune with each other that you invited us to the banquet together."
Wei Mingzhen pursed his lips. He was really worried about Wei Ciying meeting Pei Jing, but Wei Ciying didn't let him go with her, so he simply invited Jiang Rufei to a banquet to thank her for the fan she gave him.
The two private rooms they booked were separated by only a wall, so he could react promptly if anything happened.
Pei Jing glanced at Wei Mingzhen and suddenly his eyes became stern.
Wei Mingzhen followed his gaze and looked down at the folding fan at his waist. He couldn't help but smile slightly, "This is a gift from Miss Jiang Er."
Pei Jing's eyes suddenly turned cold, his knuckles turned white from clenching, and the string of reason in his mind snapped.
A smile slowly formed on his lips, but a terrifying coldness was condensed in his eyes. "Then you are really... lucky."
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The carriage stopped in front of Yuzhuan Tower. The sun was shining brightly. Jiang Fei was about to get off the carriage when Wen Zhu grabbed her wrist and said, "I'd better go with you, right?"
"No." Jiang Fei said, "Wei Ciying is also hosting a banquet here, I'm afraid she'll see you."
Wen Zhu didn't understand what was going on, but Jiang Fei had her own plans.
Wei Ciying was reborn, and maybe she had seen Wen Zhu in her previous life. If she saw Wen Zhu following her, she would probably be even more wary of her.
"Take Jiutao to the next door for dinner, and I'll pay for the money." After saying that, he took out a large stack of banknotes in a generous manner, picked out the smallest denomination of one hundred taels and threw it to Wen Zhu.
Wen Zhu was stunned. "Do you usually carry so many banknotes with you when you go out?"
Jiang Fei actually felt a little regretful that she had asked Pei Jing for so much money. As a result, she was worried about putting it anywhere, so she had to carry it with her and had to get up in the middle of the night to count it.
"Don't mention it." She waved her hand, got off the carriage and hurried inside.
There is an ice jar in the private room of this restaurant, which is very cool. I came here last time and made a killing with Zhao Xingbang.
After she entered the restaurant and the carriage drove away, Zhou Ruolan walked out of the shop opposite, rolled her eyes, and followed.
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